American drag queens Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera are listed among the selection of inspirational mothers on the online channel 'for International Women's Day'.
The BBC faced criticism for featuring drag queens Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera as 'inspirational mums' on its CBeebies website, aimed at children as young as six. Parents and feminist groups accused the BBC of insulting mothers and promoting inappropriate content. The BBC defended the page, stating it was part of the 'grown-up' section, though accessible via the children's site. Lucy Marsh of the Family Education Trust criticized the move, calling it inappropriate and disrespectful to actual mothers.
